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Langtraveler Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
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Hello.
Could one say "The film was hailed a masterpiece," without as? ("The film was hailed as a masterpiece.")
If couldn't, may I ask you explain why there is no 'as' in the following sentence?
"A young man is being hailed a hero tonight after rescuing two children." (Longman)
Thank you.
Could one say "The film was hailed a masterpiece," without as? ("The film was hailed as a masterpiece.")
If couldn't, may I ask you explain why there is no 'as' in the following sentence?
"A young man is being hailed a hero tonight after rescuing two children." (Longman)
Thank you.
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langtraveler Could one say "The film was hailed a masterpiece," without as? ") Yes.
- langtraveler Could one say "The film was hailed a masterpiece," without as?
- ") Yes.
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langtravelerCould one say "The film was hailed a masterpiece," without as? ("The film was hailed as a masterpiece.")Yes.
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You are dealing with this four-part grammatical pattern:
Subject | Verb | Object |Object-Complement.
Ex: Marty called Dave a skunk.
The passive (without agent) is Dave was called a skunk.
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The specific verb that is used in this pattern governs which of three connectors can be used between the objec
Subject | Verb | Object |Object-Complement.
Ex: Marty called Dave a skunk.
The passive (without agent) is Dave was called a skunk.
___________
The specific verb that is used in this pattern governs which of three connectors can be used between the objec
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Thank you very much for your further explanation.
In fact, I've been always curious why sometimes people use 'to be' and sometimes not.
Now I see what happens!
In fact, I've been always curious why sometimes people use 'to be' and sometimes not.
Now I see what happens!
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